The chase of the Iowa State Patrol ends in the crash

Iowa City, Iowa (KCRG) – A man who fled from a patrol officer in Iowa crashed with another vehicle last Tuesday.

The crash took place on April 22 at around 12.37 p.m. at the intersection of the Governor Street and the Market Street in Iowa City.

A gray Mitsubishi, who was driven by 21-year-old Nicholas Bernard, tried to flee from a State Patrol Officer in Iowa.

When Bernard crossed the Market Street and the Governor Street, he met a gray Subaru, which was driven by 55-year-old Michele Weidl.

Weidl traveled north in the Governor Street when the passenger side of her vehicle was hit.

Bernard's car turned and moved from the impact point to the northwest and hit a electricity.

Weidl's car also turned and hit the traffic control box on the northwestern corner of the intersection.

Due to considerable damage to the front end of the vehicle, the liquids were through and let Bernard car broke on fire.

The fire was wiped out shortly after the beginning.

Both people were injured and brought to hospitals from the University of Iowa.

Bernard was quoted because of ruthless driving, not traffic control devices, accelerated in a zone (21 miles per hour or more above the speed limit) and dismissed itself across the border at speeds of 25 km / h.

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